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Un XV de France sans surprise face à l'Italie
Pas de surprises dans la composition d’équipe dévoilé par Fabien Galthié, mercredi 4 octobre, à deux jours du dernier match de poule face à l’Italie.
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Comme prévu, Antoine Dupont est encore absent et Maxime Lucu portera le maillot flanqué du 9. En troisième ligne, Anthony Jelonch sera aligné pour la troisième fois consécutive, sur l’aile cette fois, au détriment de François Cros, remplaçant.
Enfin, sur l’aile gauche, Louis Bielle-Biarrey confirme qu’il a pris l’ascendant sur la concurrence. Il a marqué quatre essais en cinq sélections en équipe de France depuis ses débuts face à l’Écosse à Edimbourg cette année.
XV de départ
1 Cyril Baille
2 Peato Mauvaka
3 Uini Atonio
4 Cameron Woki
5 Thibaud Flament
6 Anthony Jelonch
7 Charles Ollivon (c)
8 Gregory Alldritt
9 Maxime Lucu
10 Matthieu Jalibert
11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey
12 Jonathan Danty
13 Gael Fickou
14 Damian Penaud
15 Thomas Ramos
Remplaçants
16 Pierre Bourgarit
17 Reda Wardi
18 Dorian Aldegheri
19 Romain Taofifenua
20 Francois Cros
21 Baptiste Couilloud
22 Yoram Moefana
23 Melvyn Jaminet
Que deux changements dans le XV de départ
Le sélectionneur Fabien Galthié n’a effectué que deux changements dans son XV titulaire après la victoire face à la Namibie. Grégory Aldritt fait son retour en troisième ligne et Maxime Lucu remplace Antoine Dupont, blessé, au poste de demi de mêlée.
Neuf des quinze titulaires qui se trouvaient face à l’Italie lors du Six Nations 2023 le seront également vendredi, dont six dans le pack.
Charles Ollivon retrouve le brassard de capitaine
Charles Ollivon sera capitaine pour la première fois depuis novembre 2022 et un match face au Japon à Toulouse. Ce sera le quatorzième capitanat de sa carrière.
Ce n’est que la troisième fois depuis les débuts internationaux d’Antoine Dupont en 2017 que la France affronte l’Italie sans lui. Il avait manqué la victoire 34-18 à Marseille en 2018 et n’avait pas pris part au succès 36-5 à Paris en novembre 2020.
Matthieu Jalibert occupera le poste de demi d’ouverture. Remplaçant face à l’Italie en février, il avait inscrit l’essai de la victoire.
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Il sera associé à la charnière à Maxime Lucu pour la première fois depuis leurs deux apparitions ensemble lors de la tournée au Japon au mois de juillet 2022.
Damian Penaud proche du record
Damian Penaud est le meilleur marqueur d’essais de l’année 2023 avec 12 réalisations. Il a inscrit un essai sur ses six derniers matchs, un record pour l’ailier.
Il va essayer de devenir le premier français à inscrire 13 essais dans une année calendaire. Il dépasserait ainsi les 12 réalisations de Phillipe Saint-André en 1995.
Avec 33 essais, il est le troisième meilleur marqueur d’essais de l’histoire de l’équipe de France. Seuls Serge Blanco (38) et Vincent Clerc (34) ont fait mieux que lui.
Il a inscrit deux essais lors des quatre derniers matchs face à l’Italie.
Aucun joueur de la compétition n’a été impliqué dans autant d’essais pour son équipe. Il a franchi quatre fois la ligne d’en-but et a délivré trois passes décisives. Il est impliqué dans 20 % des essais inscrits par la France.
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Jusqu’ici, il a marqué quatre essais lors de cette RWC 2023. Jean-Baptiste Lafond, en 1991, et Vincent Clerc, en 2011, détiennent tous les deux le records d’essais inscrit par un Français lors de la compétition, avec six réalisations chacun.
Thomas Ramos a inscrit 17.3 points en moyenne par match en 2023 et n’a jamais raté plus de deux tentatives face aux perches dans un match cette saison.
Il avait inscrit 14 des 29 points de la France face à l’Italie cette année, à Rome : un essai, trois transformations et une pénalité
Il a transformé 12 des 13 essais français face à la Namibie et a établi son record de points en carrière avec 24 unités.
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Always reluctant to blame a coach when losses rack up, but Penney must go. The backline is dysfunctional and the coach must carry the can. No cohesion, no idea and in many cases, minimal skill. The trains out of Roma St depart faster than the ball from Crusaders’ set pieces. Wouldn’t be surprised if the forwards went on strike.
1 Go to commentsAdding to earlier comment. Cullen Grace has been playing great at no6. Lio-Willie , who was on fire a few weeks ago, had a bad game. I think Cullen should have been moved to 8 earlier, Dominic Gardiner on earlier. Feel for Quinten Strange , put in a big shift .
4 Go to commentsWe dominated the scrums Ben Curry was all over pitch again .Surely James Harper got to be one of best English tightheads
1 Go to commentsRoos is a better option at 6 than 8 for the boks. Needs to work on his windgat though.
1 Go to commentsThe Sharks’ 2nd team maybe?
1 Go to comments‘radical’
1 Go to commentsCome back to Christchurch Robbie, please!
1 Go to commentsI think there is zero chance Sam Cane will be selected for another Test. There is simply no point except sentimentality. Razor is not sentimental- ask Wyatt Crocket. Razor is a ruthless selector
4 Go to comments> It would be best described as an elegant solution to what was potentially going to be a significant problem for new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. It is a problem the mad population of New Zealand will have to cope with more and more as All Blacks are able to continue their careers in NZ post RWCs. It will not be a problem for coaches, who are always going to start a campaign with the captain for the next WC in mind. > Cane, despite his warrior spirit, his undoubted commitment to every team he played for and unforgettable heroics against Ireland in last year’s World Cup quarter-final, was never unanimously admired or respected within New Zealand while he was in the role. Neither was McCaw, he was considered far too passive a captain and then out of form until his last world cup where everyone opinions changed, just like they would have if Cane had won the WC. > It was never easy to see where Cane, or even if, he would fit into Robertson’s squad given the new coach will want to be building a new-look team with 2027 in mind. > Cane will win his selections on merit and come the end of the year, he’ll sign off, he hopes, with 100 caps and maybe even, at last, universal public appreciation for what was a special career. No, he won’t. Those returning from Japan have already earned the right to retain their jersey, it’s in their contract. Cane would have been playing against England if he was ready, and found it very hard to keep his place. Perform, and they keep it however. Very easy to see where Cane could have fit, very hard to see how he could have accomplished it choosing this year as his sabbatical instead of 2025, and that’s how it played out (though I assume we now know what when NZR said they were allowing him to move his sabbatical forward and return to NZ next year, they had actually agreed to simply select him for the All Blacks from overseas, without any chance he was going to play in NZ again). With a mammoth season of 15 All Black games they might as well get some value out of his years contract, though even with him being of equal character to Richie, I don’t think they should guarantee him his 100 caps. That’s not what the All Blacks should be about. He absolutely has to play winning football.
4 Go to commentswhat’s happening to Ian Peel?
1 Go to commentsAs a Crusaders fan , so disappointed , again.But I think Fergus Burke was all class for the Crusaders in his first game since October last year. Fletcher Newell , was so good at prop. Johnny McNicoll has been gold since returning from Wales. Noah Hotham brilliant , in a coming of age second season for the Crusaders.Jone Rova did really well at centre. The end of the game was tough.Sevu Reece , what a game/season in tough times.
4 Go to commentsFellas a balloon
3 Go to commentsBlues B team on display and made no race of it. By far the best team in SR with the Hurricanes barely getting past the winning post. Up the Blues 💙
7 Go to commentsWould be amazing to have Servette Genève reaching this level
3 Go to commentsThe Crusaders can't buy a win this season. Surely Penney's contract won't be renewed. There's still enough talent in the squad that they oughta be winning more.
1 Go to commentsABs captain for 23 seasons. Decent record. Surely nobody will surpass it. Legend. But alas a typo…
4 Go to commentsJust FYI Rugbypass, I for one am tired of your clickbait titles and thumbnails and will be clicking them no longer. Good day.
1 Go to commentsI think Farrell despite all of the stick he gets in the media is still one of if not the best fly half in the world. He is literally the full package. He can kick one of the best in the world, probably has the best defensive game of a fly half in the world and if he wants to he can run, take contact and find an offload to keep the pace of the attack. I dont know why he isnt spoken more about still being one of the best in the world with the likes of dupont. Farrell is the ultimate captain and team leader and is experienced- he has been in nearly any situation you can think of. I still believe due to these reasons that he is England’s best ever player and is still one of the best players in the world.
48 Go to commentsBlues are dominating up front and that’s been a long time coming. They have won the up front confrontation which is where canes, hilanders and act brumbies are also strong.
7 Go to commentsJust watched brumbies v safas game sadly not a show in he’ll thryr anywhere near quarters or semi contention. Admittedly some issues around new comers bot what stands out for me is coaching management, poor game planning and accuracy.
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